The Andertons Jazz Guitar Masterclass (Featuring Alex Hutchings and Pete Callard)

[@ArthurWM9]

Honestly, Alex is insane. The way he creates themes and then variations of them on the spot, also his mastery and technical facility are just crazy. I don't understand how this guy is not so much more known.

[@jazznotes3802]

Alex has been picking up momentum over the last two years. I think is mainly because he’s been a session player & playing out in Asia. He’s starting to become more active on social media these days and his JTC Masterclass 1 & 2 are awesome. He’s currently working on a 3rd. In my opinion he’s the “best of the best” at improvisation and fusion guitar. Up there with Guthrie Govan for sure. I find him musically better, more to my taste anyway.

[@EquinoxParadox91]

Best advice for people wanting to learn jazz = make sure you LIKE jazz before playing it. If you really enjoy listening to jazz then you will become a much more capable jazz musician.

[@kalburo29]

niceeee

[@SamBellGuitar]

Pete is one under-rated UK guitar session hero, such a tasty player. Alex is bloody wicked as well of course, each have their own amazing personalities.

[@bronzewand]

Remember watching this ten years ago when I'd first started my journey to learning Jazz with zero knowledge of the genre or music theory. Ten years later and I'm playing gigs. Thank you guys for being there at the beginning!

[@RichieBullock]

so baked watching this. These guys are utterly incredible, could listen to them all day, your a very lucky man to have jammed with them Mr Chappers

[@theorgandude]

wow such talent. those inexpensive guitars sound a million dollars in the right hands.

[@robertj1303]

Those Yamahas are like Yamaha piano to Steinway, they blow the expensive ones away, but they have copied the best and then improved on them. I hae a CPX50 II and it is better than the expensive Gibsons I owned. So do not underestimate the Yamahas

[@mad3arber]

I have the Yamaha cj12 an it's a monster putting American Luther's to shame.

[@kuringmundo]

videos like this make the world a better place.

[@gunsnguitars1000]

amazing love Alex Hutching such a legend

[@MrTroutguy]

Alex Hutchings is a BOSS. Much respect!

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

@05:49 I feel like it’s a “hold in your breath for a minute” lick. 😂 it has that damn tension!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@mrgreeneye656]

That Alex is one SICK dude!!

[@aeonstyle]

Brilliant and all positive superlatives attached to it! What a way to improvise simple progression of Dm7 to CM7. Nice I-II-V.! The turn-around is insane! The melodic phrases made each arpeggiated notes breathe. Sweet triplets, trills and bebop combinations and that half bends and smokin runs! This is hardcore jazz!

[@AmarylisFlow]

I like to come back here often. Such a beautiful place 🙌

[@harrysouter2304]

some sweet mingus playing there! wasn't expecting nostalgia in times square

[@spmartin]

If there was ever an unintended endorsement for budget Yamaha guitars, this is it!! Just proves that 90% of tone is in the skill and fingers. This is a great format. More interviews with smart talented musicians. Fantastic!!

[@kozmo7]

wow, holy crap these guys are good. thank you for this video guys

[@trod13]

Truly grateful you guys recorded this. I come back to this video often and always blown away by Pete and Alex.

[@TobyKBTY]

God, these two are absolutely fantastic. And their mere examples sounds amazing and really set you into what they're talking about

[@Arondo93]

why the hell do these two not have an album i have met alex and he's a really nice musician down to earth with a killer playing style

[@OlegVoronin]

Thank you for this video lesson, and it is such a great thing that you invited them to Andertons!

[@GuitarFreakNation]

One of the best jazz guitar related vids on youtube. Thanks for posting.

[@mikeraymond6822]

man these guy can slay that Jazz

[@Tacoguitar]

Nice! its good to hear from Pete Callard! dont have that pleasure too often. Alex is ALWAYS a blast man. Good footage MONKEYLORD!!!!!!

[@EvanGoss1]

its awesome how they just start playing off the cuff that, nice

[@iTzKSease]

Talent at its best

[@TheGlowWorm]

Alex is out of this world! Pete is great too. Awesome video!!

[@rossslay512]

alex hutchings you legend i love the faces he pulls and he such a good player

[@muzicboy99]

that was like... the best playing ive ever seen!

[@PaulOuzounov]

Mmm smoothness in them tones.. I love it.

[@abruenin236]

Wow, the jam at the end was just excellent

[@djomirmr]

Awesome, it's the only word that can describe that.....love it!!!! Need more of that Rob..... ; )

[@cool22sweethikaru]

nice playin there alex you really are a true versatile musician .

[@S4dist1cK]

those 2 sound awesome together

[@joesatriani2210]

Just .... mind blowing ....

[@kwaka69]

Great vid, learnt more about playing jazz in this vid than a mountain of books, thanks!

[@seehowirock]

the rate these guys fly through theory with such ease makes me want to take long lessons, with a notepad. Must. Get. Better!

[@TomRichardson93]

They're so freaking awesome... And every word is the truth! haha :) I don't see myself as a 'natural' guitar player, in the sense that I find things difficult to do, and I have to work at it. Not only in technique, but in the sounds and melodies that are made, as I'm not too good at melodies either! When I've worked at something, and cracked an awesome sound though, its totally worth the effort! I pray I'd be as good as these guys one day haha :)

[@Nasosdag]

That's EXACTLY what I would like to play. I mean other things too but I'D LOVE to be able to do this!

[@eddie30969]

AWESOME.....EXCELLENT...Hats off to both of you!!! you make the guitar sound soooo nice...

[@vausemike]

Aaah the hutchings gurn. Lovely.

[@OleWetDog]

It's jazz alright. And Alex has serious case of guitar face and the grunts.

[@cool22sweethikaru]

alex nice playin a true versatile musician

[@brentona]

this takes me back to guitar lessons with Carl Filipiak, hell of a guitarist. Learned SO much from him A+ guys!

[@AnchovyRun]

Real cool video Rob, thanks!

[@molebigboy]

8:40 "like alcohol" (tumbleweed rolls past)...

[@bigsauce1116]

mole Gordon-Smith hahaha!!

[@LiamTrevor]

Best video you have ever posted!

[@TomRichardson92]

Awesome playing as expected...i know Pete has an awesome jazz column in Guitar Techniques magazine too!

[@LPalhaGuitar]

im really serious. That was the most usefull lesson i ever watched. KZbin is full of crap, but that was one badass lesson.

[@ElGbayRGX]

This guys are amaaaaziiing !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Smrtokvitek]

The best video you've uploaded so far :)

[@MARTINEZGUITAR]

Just Brilhant!!! i´d like to see more of this.

[@RobChappers]

@RoathRipper In the sense that Alex and Pete are professional Jazz musicians, and that in this video they are teaching some concepts within the style of jazz. Masterclass is the contemporary given in this type of situation nowadays where tuition is on offer, and since these guys have chosen Jazz as there style, the term Jazz Masterclass seems fully appropriate. Also it may not be obvious but this jazz/tuition content was shot on location at the Andertons Music Store warehouse, hence the name...

[@ThomasPottage]

Chappers, I bought myself a Blackstar HT-1R head (with a little Vox 1x10) from Andertons, based on your recommendation. It's balls-to-the-walls awesome.

[@conartist267]

Alex has become my favourite guitarist. How can you have that much knowledge. He gives a demo on the Rowland cube and I'd like to know the settings he uses for his Jazzy sound...

[@growguyuk]

The other Alex Hutchings video at Andertons-- it was interesting to see you Rob, with the same look on your face, watching Alex, that Lee usually has watching you.

[@MatthewDAmico94]

jazz makes me happy :)

[@TheJeffryButnic2]

Wow, that was amazing

[@bigleemac]

Geat insights there, cheers!

[@SetMiner]

Thanks guys great stuff!

[@harryhamb]

fantastic players!!

[@sarinapaparone]

Brilliant stuff!

[@Fokseh]

Amazing players!

[@cluxseltoot]

Thank you both a really interesting video. Very informative. Maybe one day I will manage to learn what I am playing too.

[@MrBIOSkunk]

absolutely sick

[@777Yoni]

Nice. Thanks for posting.

[@ThibaultTrehinArisen]

You guys are f**kin amazing ...

[@othrerir_jussi]

Superb!

[@Marco81blues]

Alex Hutchings plays to damn much, it shouldn't be allowed for anyone to play like this, but im glad to listen to this :)

[@bigsauce1116]

Pete's use of dotted rythms is worth mentioning

[@rootboycooks]

alex hutchings makes the best guitar faces.

[@joakoPRIMUS]

FINALLY SOME JAZZ!!! GOOD!

[@123JoeD456]

Some wonderful playing, has inspired me a bit :P

[@svenzia]

Great great great video

[@taztherocker1]

Excellent video...

[@Lanearndt]

the bVI7 to V7 turnaround is the most common turnaround for minor tunes, you'll find it in everything from a minor blues to Equinox to Cry Me a River to You Don't Know what Love Is etc etc. It's merely taking the minor diatonic chords of VIMaj7 to V7 and flattening the 7th on the VI chord to give it a that blues character. You're likely to find either one; the turnaround to Autumn Leaves for example is CMaj7 to B7 to Emin, but if the soloist felt like it they could make it C7 to B7 to Emin.

[@PanamaJack666]

I love this.

[@fishtunesguys]

wicked good playin boys.

[@poopyloo6]

Brand new budget guitars usually come with heavy gauge strings. They're pretty nasty to play on so Pete and Alex probably tuned down a half step to give the strings more responsiveness and a bit less tension.

[@OfficialFleer]

alex hutchings blows my f**king mind!!

[@mattchurchill]

Fantastic vid, well thought out questions too, Chappers nice one (beats 'what is your favourite colour' like in some interviews!). Can someone tell me what tune the boys were jamming around at the start?????

[@erainsb]

:O Fav'd and liked like a mad pro BOSS.

[@paulgilbert4]

Alex hutchings is my new hero. he's just pure awesome. he sounds like GUthrie Govan.

[@wesmatron]

Hutchings is incredible

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I love how Alex looks like he's tasted something sour every time he plays a note haha :)

[@zaBleza]

awesome

[@aoisatan]

Alex is holding a green pick!! THE PICK OF DESTINY!!

[@twittheshred]

Great video =] has helped me emencely.

[@petkopeet]

Love that expression on Alex's face when he is playing :P He looks a little bit like Jack Black :D

[@sarandeula6194]

OMG alex can shred in acoustic guitar too...now u r no more normal human

[@almor619]

master class ...

[@pfarina]

this microphone is amazing. =o

[@darraghtate440]

For anyone whos interested, this is Nostalgia in Times Square my Mingus.

[@beeftheheat]

it's a tribute to mr Chapman and Anderton's that they have the balls to have some other guys in and ask questions-after we've watched rob and lee play at a high level themselves. this store and it's gang is really getting impressive. now where's my free gear???

[@AllysWorld05]

great video!

[@Scias]

I know this example isn't guitar, but I'm a guitarist and I got a lot of inspiration from 'bill evans - my foolish heart'. Search from live black and white version on youtube. After a couple of listens, it really grew on me.

[@jay2xtremefy]

crazy licks! WEW

[@16YearsInHell]

He says there are many styles of jazz, but which style of jazz do they play here? Because I like it

[@danieldude713]

These guys sound pretty good..

[@Rekilo]

Hutchings is such a dude. Wish I could meet him.

[@bobiguitarplayer]

Very nice and fun :)